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There are several types of skull fractures, which include linear skull fractures, depressed skull fractures, comminuted and multiple skull fractures, expressed skull fractures, contracoup fractures, ping pong fractures (pond fractures), birth fractures, infant skull fractures, diastatic fractures, and growing skull fractures.  In this article we will explore the embryological development of the skull, as well as, how these fractures arise and manifest themselves.

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